fining

Definitions

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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The act of imposing a fin�.

n. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.

n. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The process of refining or purifying.

n. The process of becoming clear: said especially of wine and other liquors.

n. The material or mixture introduced into liquor to clarify it, as whites of eggs or alum.

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Examples

When an Irish gentleman, like Sir Kit Rackrent, has lived beyond his income, and finds himself distressed for ready money, tenants obligingly offer to take his land at a rent far below the value, and to pay him a small sum of money in hand, which they call fining down the yearly rent.

Kit Rackrent, has lived beyond his income, and finds himself distressed for ready money, tenants obligingly offer to take his land at a rent far below the value, and to pay him a small sum of money in hand, which they call fining down the yearly rent.

-- When an Irish gentleman, like Sir Kit Rackrent, has lived beyond his income, and finds himself distressed for ready money, tenants obligingly offer to take his land at a rent far below the value, and to pay him a small sum of money in hand, which they call fining down the yearly rent.

This filtering, aka fining, is typically performed with fish-bladder isinglass or egg whites, although some companies now choose vegan alternatives such as bentonite clay, silica gel, diatomaceous earth and Irish moss, a seaweed product also known as carrageenan.

Bentonite, a type of clay, is widely used in the so-called fining process to help clarify wine prior to bottling, stripping such particles as dead yeast cells, proteins and tannins that linger after fermentation.

After getting copies of the Constitution, sarcastic suggestions, and "some phone calls that were just purely profanity-screaming," Upper Moreland's police chief has dropped the idea of fining people who fail to lock their cars.